Quotable: Pablo Neruda – Sonnet XVII

Sonnet XVII

I do not love you as if you were salt-rose, or topaz,
or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off.
I love you as certain dark things are to be loved,
in secret, between the shadow and the soul.

I love you as the plant that never blooms
but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers;
thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance,
risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body.

I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;
so I love you because I know no other way than this:

where I does not exist, nor you,
so close that your hand on my chest is my hand,
so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep.
― Pablo Neruda

Music Monday: We Go Deep

 

For what was supposed to be a relaxing weekend, in true Amanda fashion – never a dull moment. Not like I need one – nor am I complaining – just saying, I’m exhausted and need some tunage to match my mood!  Thank goodness I’ve been collective some stellar deep house tracks over the last few weeks to keep me in a state of trance; hope y’all dig them as much as I do!

Tracklist

1. Maya Jane Coles ft Karin Park – Everything
2. Mark Knight – Your Love
3. Hot Natured ft Anabel Englund – Reverse Skydiving
4. Disclosure ft Eliza Doolittle – You & Me
5. Hot Natured & Ali Love – Benediction
6. Ali Love ft Kali – Emperor
7. Steed Lord – Remember Me (Russ Chimes Remix)
8. Duke Dumont – Need You 100% (SKREAMix)
9. Pete Tong ft S.Y.F. – Dawn (Blond:ish Remix)
10. MANIK ft Jeremy Glenn – Parasol (Climbers Remix)
11. Russ Chimes – Back 2 You
12. Storm Queen – Look Right Through (MK Dub III)
13. HAIM – Don’t Save Me (Cyril Hahn Remix)
14. Nate Dogg – Gangster Walk (SION’s Hipster Lean Remix)
15. Disclosure vs MNEK – White Noise (Full Crate & FS Green Remix)
16. AlunaGeorge – You Know You Like It (Bondax Remix)
17. FKJ – So Much To Me
18. Solange – Losing You (Cyril Hahn Remix)
19. Hot Since 82 – Like You
20. Lee Foss & MK Ft Anabel Englund – Electricity
21. Russ Chimes – Turn Me Out
22. Betoko vs Mario Basanov vs Vidis – Control The Suspend

Oh, Snap: Fortune Cookie Wisdom

In a modern day, 21st century world – good advice can come from literally anywhere and everywhere; we just need to be one with the universe to hear it.  To me, Fortune Cookie’s provide a unique,  thought provoking viewpoint on the way our world is currently functioning.  I don’t know about everyone else, but I actually save all of my fortunes in a little, embellished jar for safekeeping.  Nothing like going back through them and seeing how your world has shifted!

 

 

 

Happy Caturday!

Quotable: Patiently Waiting for Summer

Spring flew swiftly by, and summer came; and if the village had been beautiful at first, it was now in the full glow and luxuriance of its richness. The great trees, which had looked shrunken and bare in the earlier months, had now burst into strong life and health; and stretching forth their green arms over the thirsty ground, converted open and naked spots into choice nooks, where was a deep and pleasant shade from which to look upon the wide prospect, steeped in sunshine, which lay stretched out beyond. The earth had donned her mantle of brightest green; and shed her richest perfumes abroad. It was the prime and vigour of the year; all things were glad and flourishing.

Charles Dickens